Normal flora: dominant

Question 1

skin–normal flora organism

Answer 1

• S. epidermidis

Question 2

nose–normal flora organism

Answer 2

• S. epidermidis
• ​colonized by S. aureus

Question 3

oropharynx–normal flora organism

Answer 3

• Viridans group streptococci

Question 4

dental pharynx–normal flora organism

Answer 4

• S. mutans

Question 5

colon–normal flora organism

Answer 5

• B. fragilis > E. coli

Question 6

vagina–normal flora organism

Answer 6

• Lactobacillus
• colonized by E. coli and group B strep

Question 7

neonates–normal flora

Answer 7

• neonates delivered by C section have no flora but are rapidly colonized after birth